Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Tomberg Rare Books
- Abstract:
- John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud) and Eve Furchgott (Even Eve) founded the Kerista Commune in San Francisco in 1971. After the commune's dissolution in 1992, Presmont continued his work under the name of the World Academy of Keristan Education (WAKEINC). The collection includes pamphlets, writings, programs, presentations, organization charts, and correspondence from the Kerista Commune and from John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud).
- Extent:
- 1 linear ft.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Kerista Commune Collection, D-593, Department of Special Collections, University Library, Uniniversity of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes pamphlets, writings, programs, presentations, organization charts, and correspondence from the Kerista Commune and from John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud).
- Biographical / historical:
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John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud) and Eve Furchgott (Even Eve) founded the Kerista Commune in San Francisco in 1971. After the commune's dissolution in 1992, Presmont continued his work under the name of the World Academy of Keristan Education (WAKEINC).
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Tomberg Rare Books, 2015.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Communal living
Counterculture - Names:
- Tomberg Rare Books
Kerista Commune -- Archives - Places:
- San Francisco (Calif.) -- History
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Kerista Commune Collection, D-593, Department of Special Collections, University Library, Uniniversity of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621